What day of the week was October 8, 1879?

The day of the week October 8th, 1879 fell on was a Wednesday.

Miguel Grau Seminario the Peruvian admiral (b. 1834) died on this day in 1879.

War of the Pacific: the Chilean Navy defeats the Peruvian Navy in the Battle of Angamos the Peruvian Admiral Miguel Grau is killed in the encounter.